Stage lighting : the fundamentals / Richard Dunham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dunham, Richard E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stage lighting.

Theater--Production and direction.

Theater.

Theaters--Stage-setting and scenery.

Theaters.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (517 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Waltham, Massachusetts : Focal Press, 2018.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

Stage Lighting: The Fundamentalsis written specifically for introductory stage lighting courses. The book begins with an examination of the nature of light, perception, and color, then leads into a conversation of stage lighting equipment and technicians. Lamps, luminaries, controls/dimming, and electricity form the basis of these chapters. The book also provides a detailed explanation and overview of the lighting design process for the theatre and several other traditional forms of entertainment. Finally, the book explores a variety of additional areas where lighting designers can find related future employment, such as concert and corporate lighting, themed design, architectural and landscape lighting, and computer animation.BR>New for this edition:BR>enlarged full-color illustrations, photographs, light plots and examples of lighting design; BR>updated information on LED lighting and equipment; BR>expanded discussion of the practical use of color as a designer; BR>expanded discussion of psychological/perceptual effects of color; BR>new discussion of color mixing through light sources that make use of additive mixing; BR>expanded discussion of industry professions; BR>expanded discussion and illustrations relating to photometrics;BR>expanded discussion and examples of control protocols and new equipment; and BR>updated designer profiles along with the addition of still more designer profiles.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Part One-Light: The Medium

1 The Nature of Light

What Is Light?

The Electromagnetic Spectrum

The Visible Spectrum

The Eye and Seeing

The Controllable Qualities of Light

Intensity

Distribution

Color

Movement

Sidebar 1.1: Designer Profile: Ken Billington

Functions of Lighting

Visibility

Mood

Establishing a Scene

Modeling

Focus

Composition

Style

Staging the Story

Rhythm

For Further Reading

2 Light and Perception

Physiology of the Eye

Intensity or Brightness

Relative Intensity

Psychological Responses

Intensity and Other Perceptual Issues

Mood Alteration

Overstimulation

Glare

Color Perception

Adaptation

Defining Form and Shape

Front Light

Sidelight

Downlight and Backlight

Sidebar 2.1: Designer Profile: Marilyn Lowey

Silhouettes and Grazing

Shape and Texture

Key and Fill Light

Movement and Light

Cues and Transitions

3 Color and Its Effects

What Is Color?

Primary Colors

CIE Chromaticity Chart

Color Temperature

Color Rendering

Additive and Subtractive Mixing

Additive Mixing

Subtractive Mixing

Filtering Light

Color Media

Plastic Media

Sidebar 3.1: Spectral Analysis of Gel

Glass Media

Dichroic Filters

Diffusion

Creating Color Through Light

Color Prediction Through Filters

Sidebar 3.2: Changing Color

CMY, RGB, and LED Color Mixing

Red Shift/Amber Drift

Complementary Tint System

Psychological and Physiological Effects of Color

Sidebar 3.3: Psychological Responses to Color

Color Contrast

Adaptation and Afterimages

Practical Use of Color.

Sidebar 3.4: Designer Considerations for Color and Light

Sidebar 3.5: Designer Profile: Mark Stanley

Part Two-Light: The Tools

4 Electricity

Sidebar 4.1: Designer Profile: John Martin

Basics of Electricity

Atomic Theory

Electrical Potential

Conductors and Insulators

Grounding

Units of Measurement and Essential Formulas

Units of Measure

Power Formula (West Virginia) and Ohm's Law

Common Electrician Calculations

Sidebar 4.2: Practical Examples of Electrical Problems

Sidebar 4.3: Determination of Lamp Load

Fundamental Circuits

Series Circuits

Parallel Circuits

Direct Current Versus Alternating Current

Direct Current (DC)

Alternating Current (AC) and Power Generation

Transformers

Power Distribution

Electrical Services

Electrical Hardware

Wire

Sidebar 4.4: Common Wire Gauges and Rated Capacities

Cables

Data Cables

Sidebar 4.5: Working with Cables

Switches

Circuit Protection

Dimmers

Company Switches and Distribution Panels

Theatrical Distribution

Sidebar 4.6: Tapping into Company Switches

Troubleshooting Electrical Problems

Sidebar 4.7: A Guide to Electrical Troubleshooting

Sidebar 4.8: Electrical Safety

5 Lamps and Other Light Sources

Lumens, Watts, and Lamp Life

Lamps and Color

Incandescent Lamps

Filaments

Bulbs

Bases

Tungsten-Halogen or Quartz Lamps

Sidebar 5.1: Light Center Length (LCL)

ANSI Codes

Arc Light Sources

Limelight

Carbon-Arc

Short-Arc and High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Lamps

Short-Arc Lamps

High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Lamps

Gaseous Discharge Lamps

Fluorescent Lamps

Low-Voltage Lamps

Solid-State Light Sources

LEDs

Sidebar 5.2: Designer Profile: Robert (Rob) Gerlach

Plasma Lamps

Non-Traditional Light Sources.

Ballasted Fixtures

Blacklight

Strobes

Neon

Fiber Optics

Lasers

6 Luminaire Fundamentals

Basic Principles of Optics

Reflection and Reflectors

Transmission

Refraction and Lenses

An Essential Luminaire

Photometrics

Sidebar 6.1: Luminaire Maintenance

Beam Angle and Field Angle

Throw Distances

Photometric Data and Cut Sheets

Sidebar 6.2: Two Methods for Determination of Beam Spread

Choosing Luminaires

Conventional Luminaires for the Stage (Traditional and Enhanced)

Spotlights

Followspots

Sidebar 6.3: Followspot Pickup Techniques

Floodlights

Accessories for Conventional Luminaires

Optical Accessories

Hanging Accessories

Automated Accessories for Conventional Luminaires

Scrollers

Moving Yokes

Moving Mirror Accessories

Gobo Rotators

Automated Lighting

Sidebar 6.4: Common Automated Lighting Effect Cues

Attributes and Addressing

Moving Heads (Moving Yokes)

Scanners (Moving Mirrors)

LED Luminaires

Color Mixing With LEDs

Wash and Strip or Linear Luminaires

Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlights

LEDs in Scenery and Costumes

Sidebar 6.5: Designer Profile: Allen Lee Hughes

Practicals and Lighting Effects

Practicals

Flame and Fire Effects

Water Reflections

Fog, Smoke, and Haze

Lightning

Sun, Moon, and Stars

Explosions and Pyro Devices

7 Control Fundamentals

Illuminance and Luminance-Five Metrics

Luminous Flux

Illuminance

Luminous Intensity

Luminance

Luminous Exitance

Brightness Control and Dimming

Circuiting

Sidebar 7.1: Dimmer Load Calculations

Mastering

Mechanical Mastering

Electrical Mastering

Electronic Mastering

Principles of Electronic Dimming

Gating

Sidebar 7.2: Dimmer Curves and Trimming

Sine Wave Dimming.

Control Protocols

Analog Control

Digital Control

Primary Control of Advanced Lighting Gear

DMX Control

Sidebar 7.3: Binary Code and Addressing

Sidebar 7.4: Practical Tips for Setting up DMX Networks

Sidebar 7.5: Programming Tips for Automated Lighting Gear

Lighting Networks, ACN, and RDM

Lighting Control Consoles

Preset Control

Sidebar 7.6: Common Control Functions of Preset Consoles

Sidebar 7.7: Rock and Roll Console Features

Memory Control

Sidebar 7.8: Additional Controls in Computer Consoles

Automated Control Consoles

Latest Generation Lighting Consoles

Off-Line Editors

Visualization

Show Control

State-of-the-Art Control

Sidebar 7.9: Designer Profile: Fred Foster

Dimmer-per-Circuit

Multiplexing (Dimmer Doubling™)

Distributed Dimming

Wireless DMX and Wireless Dimming

8 Projections and Lighting

A Brief History of Projection

Projection Considerations

Sidebar 8.1: Considerations of Projection Design

Elements of Projection

Front or Rear Projection?

Traditional Projection Equipment

Lensless Projectors

Lens Projectors

The Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight (ERS)

The 35mm Projector

Sidebar 8.2: Calculations Regarding Projectors and Lenses

Scenic Projectors

Slides and Source Materials

Projection Surfaces

Front-Projection Screens

Rear-Projection Screens

Other Materials/Projection Surfaces

Practical Issues of Projection

Image Definition

Two Critical Considerations: Path and Balance

Spill and Ambient Light

Image Size

Distortion

Sidebar 8.3: Keystone Correction

Sidebar 8.4: Mathematical Grid for Keystone Correction

Digital Projection

Media Servers

Sidebar 8.5: Designer Profile: Wendall K. Harrington

Digital Projectors

Digital Lights.

LCD and LED Displays

Lasers and Effects Projection

Convergence

Part Three-Light: Design Fundamentals

9 Essentials of Lighting Design

Special Considerations in Lighting Design

Directors and Collaboration

The Influences of Light

Controllable Qualities of Light (Reviewed)

Functions of Lighting (Reviewed)

Analysis for Lighting

Script Analysis

Sidebar 9.1: Designer Profile: Brian MacDevitt

Sidebar 9.2: Scenic Breakdown of Arthur Miller's The Crucible

Analysis for Other Forms of Entertainment Design

Style in Lighting

Conceptualization

Additional Designer Preparation

Design Research

Design and Production Meetings

Rehearsals

Developing Lighting Schemes and Concepts

Lighting Keys

Sidebar 9.3: Development of a Lighting Key

Communicating Design Ideas

Image Research

Storyboards

Lighting Scores

Light Labs

Model Theatres

Computer Design Analysis

Digital Renderings

10 Basics of General Illumination

Lighting the Subject

Typical Theatrical Lighting Positions

Proscenium Theatre

Sidebar 10.1: Proscenium Hanging Positions and Lighting Distribution

Black Box Theatre

Other Variations

Floorplans and Sections

Basics of General Illumination or Area Lighting

Primary Formula Approaches for Area Lighting

Single Source System

Wash System

The McCandless System

Double or Triple Hanging

Area versus Color Control

Alternative Systems for Area Lighting

Key and Fill

The Washed Stage

Zone Lighting

Jewel Lighting

Building on General Lighting

Special Areas

Sculpting and Modeling Accents

Sidebar 10.2: Focus Patterns for Common Wash Systems

Blending and Toning Accents

Motivational Accents

Additional Lighting Demands

Special Visibility.

Lighting for Costumes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781315454696

1315454696

9781315454672

131545467X

9781315454689

1315454688

OCLC:

1059259376